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Posted by Robin Diaz on 13:40:53 12/27/11
Yesterday a (the?) La Sagra's Flycatcher showed up in Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. Unfortunately, it remained in a restricted area with no public access, so I was unable to report it. While visiting the park today with family, I excused myself for 30 minutes and was able to relocate the bird. At 10:40 AM it gave 3 whistle-like "wheet" calls from the Green Buttonwoods that are 150 yards south and east of The White Gate. After 10 minutes, it moved closer to the dirt Nature Trail, then flew across the trail and landed briefly in The La Sagra's Tree. It moved west and at 11 AM, it gave a soft chatter, then 1 more "wheet" call.
In the immediate area are: a couple of catbirds, gnatcatchers, Palm, Prairie and Orange-crowed Warblers, White-eyed Vireo and Eastern Phoebe.
For those unfamiliar with the above location references, here are directions: Enter Key Biscayne by Rickenbacker Causeway (toll) and continue to BBCFSP (~7 miles). Enter the park (fee) and turn right (west) toward No Name Harbor and park. Walk back east to the start of the dirt Nature Trail and walk south 1/4 mile (450 yards). You will be at the intersection of the Nature Trail and a restroom trail, and at The White Gate. Areas east of the gate are have no public access. The La Sagra's Tree is ~100 yards south of the gate, on the west side. Many photographs of this (a?) bird have been snapped here.
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